Liver flukes (fasciola) are parasitic flatworms that affect the bile duct and liver. These flatworms may cause liver fluke disease (fascioliasis). Liver flukes mainly affect livestock (sheep, goats, ...

Fasciola hepatica, commonly known as the liver fluke, is a globally significant parasite that affects both livestock and humans. The infection, known as fascioliasis, not only results in considerable ...

CARBON tetrachloride and hexachloroethane are the most frequently used anthelmintics against Fasciola hepatica, the common liver fluke of sheep. These drugs are not always fully effective, and both at ...

A 20-year-old previously healthy man presented to hospital with a two-day history of right upper quadrant pain and vomiting. Nine months earlier, he had immigrated to Canada from Sudan, but he had ...

From the Patagonian steppe to the tropics of the Caribbean, from the endless flatland of the Pampas to the remote highlands of the Andes, there occurs the ever present common liver fluke: Fasciola ...

In fascioliasis, anemia is a well-recognized symptom but its etiology is controversial. There is disagreement on whether hematophagia occurs, and if it does, whether it is sufficient to produce the ...

Record Last Modified 1 Nov 2019 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 21 Oct 1936 Other Numbers USNPC Accession (Catalog) : 043067.00 USNM Number 1342960 Prep Count 1 Preparation Slide Place Waialua, ...